Comparison

Strides vs Pulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Strides

This app helps you organize your habits, routines, and goals in a single to-do list. Track progress with reminders and charts, and choose from over 150 templates or create your own. Get organized and build your perfect routine.

Highlights
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Customizable trackers
  • 150+ templates
  • Progress reports and charts
  • Reminders
  • Daily checklist
Features
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Imagine having all of your most important habits, routines and goals together in one simple to do list. Now you can! With Strides, you can track good or bad habits, SMART goals, and more. Keep up with reminders to hold you accountable and charts to keep you motivated. Explore new ways to manage your life with over 150 templates and the ability to create your own trackers. Get organized with a daily checklist to help create your perfect routine. Keep up with what you’ve accomplished with progress reports that compile your goals, projects and progress all in one place. Set up reminders and add notes to ensure you’re on track and on task. Track anything you want with four types of trackers. Streak calendars let you keep up with your success rate, and milestone calendars help you to keep up with project timelines. Want to keep track of a repeating number? Check out the Average tracker. Looking to hit a goal by a specific date? Give the Target tracker a try. Start keeping track of your habits and goals anywhere you go. Download today to get organized and create the perfect routine with Strides. TRACKERS: - 150+ templates to choose from, or create your own customized tracker - Progress Reports with everything in one place - View charts with history, streak, success rate and more - Unlimited reminders to set yourself up for success ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Integration with Apple Health - Sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac - Add notes to logs and trackers - Reminders to keep you on track SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! Strides is one of the most useful apps out there. Nowadays, I can't even imagine myself without it :)” ~Leyla "Amazing app. The sheer amount of flexibility with what you can track with Strides is amazing." ~Carlo "My life has become so much more organized and fulfilled since I started using your app. I really appreciate it!” ~Micah "Best tracking app. I love, love, love this app! This is exactly what I've been looking for for two or three years. I can track multiple goals and see them all on one screen. Perfect!" ~Kate – Strides is free forever to track what's most important to you. If you want to get even more out of it and support development, you can upgrade to Strides Plus with a monthly or annual subscription - or with a one-time purchase of the lifetime plan - to unlock all premium features, including Unlimited Trackers, sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac, Tags & Filters, Today List, Export Data, Goal Notes and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. – Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://www.stridesapp.com/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keep making strides!

About

Pulse

This app helps you build and maintain daily routines with customizable tracking and Home Screen widgets. Monitor progress, set reminders, and view statistics without needing an account or dealing with ads. Your data remains private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets for quick tracking
  • Flexible daily, weekly, and monthly goal tracking
  • Progress statistics and streak monitoring
  • Customizable reminders
  • Data export to CSV
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Check off habits without opening the app. Pulse is the private habit tracker built around interactive Home Screen widgets. See today's routines at a glance, check them off in one tap, and stay consistent without an account, ads, or data collection. GOALS THAT FIT REAL LIFE Choose the schedule that matches each routine: • Every day • Selected days of the week • A flexible number of times per week • A flexible number of times per month ONE-TAP HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add Pulse widgets to your Home Screen to: • Check off habits without opening the app • See what still needs attention today • Review your week at a glance • Stay focused without another distracting feed CALM, USEFUL PROGRESS • Current and best streaks • 7-, 30-, and 90-day completion rates • Activity history and consistency insights • Editable past check-ins • Gentle reminders at the time you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No ads • No habit-data uploads • Your habit data stays on your device • CSV export for a personal backup Pulse is ideal for morning routines, exercise, hydration, reading, study, meditation, journaling, and any goal that benefits from a simple daily check-in. Start with a free 14-day trial and build a routine that works in real life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pulsehabit.app/privacy

Screenshots

Strides4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulse at 100% against Strides's 81%. Pulse also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Strides's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strides sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strides ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strides versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridesPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoals LLCAri Aparikyan

Customer experience

Strides

All ratings19,250 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,167 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.0%

Pulse

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strides

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 14.8 update
  • Incorrect data logging and display issues
  • Notification bugs showing outdated information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than 3 habits in free version
  • Add time tracking and time-based goals
  • Improve syncing and notification reliability
  • Introduce more customization and organization options
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Pulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strides

Subscriptions6
  • Strides Plus$4.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$7.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Strides Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Strides Plus$39.99
  • Strides Plus$99.99
  • Strides Plus$149.99
3 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Strides free?
Strides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strides or Pulse have ads?
Neither Strides nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strides or Pulse?
Strides ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pulse weekly. Most recently, Strides was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pulse on October 22, 2026.

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